His Promise: The Mafia’s Babies

Chapter 323

“So then that woman asked me if I had a nice dinner.” I rolled my eyes. It was a good thing I decided to join them out back, considering Marvin hadn’t even told me about this rumor. “I was a bit bloated from the food, so I rubbed my belly and told her that the baby’s doing well.”

Panther and Lucas listened attentively as I tried my hardest to explain the misunderstanding, which I hadn’t even been aware of. Apparently, Marvin and I were the talk of the town after Misty’s parents told everyone we were engaged and expecting a child.

Was that why Marvin kept his distance from me?

Was he embarrassed?

Panther burst out laughing. “See, and that’s why it’s better to keep your mouth shut.” He gave me his unwanted advice. “I had to learn it the hard way, but these rich people..they don’t know how to communicate.”

“Yes!” I agreed.

Panther, who was drunk, grabbed my hand. “They’re not like you and me.” He said. “But that’s why Nike you you’re like my little sister-

Due to his coughing fit, he was unable to finish his sentence. It didn’t matter because I didn’t even want him to finish it. Little sister? I was indeed a little sister, but only to Alex. The brother I had distanced myself from to be with Marvin.

“Hey, are you okay?” Lucas, who was still sober, asked me. He carefully placed his hand on top of mine and looked into my eyes as if he was asking me for permission.

“I’m good, thank you.” I lowered my head, knowing Lucas wasn’t buying it. “Is it your family?” He whispered.

My eyes turned big, and I raised my head to look at Panther-but all I could hear were his snores. He clearly couldn’t take his liquor very well.

“Don’t worry about him. He’s done for the night.” Lucas chuckled. “We should head back inside and talk.” He suggested. “I want to get to know you.”

Get to know me why?

“We shouldn’t leave Panther alone,” I told him, but Lucas didn’t care.

“Pedro is a grown man, and he can take care of himself.

Hearing him call Pedro by his birth name was proof enough that Lucas was a determined and opinionated person who had a mind of his own.

Quite the opposite of Marvin, who obeyed his dad’s every word until he couldn’t take it anymore.

Almost forced to go along with Lucas, I got up from the couch and followed him back inside. He was the one who could expose my identity whenever he felt like it, so I had to keep him close. Who knew if he would be keeping his word?

“So, can I offer you something else to drink?”

“No, I’m good.” Lucas shook his head. He sat down at the kitchen table while I joined him. “So, where is Marvin?” He jumped right into the subject.

“W-why?”

“Because he happens to be my brother.” Lucas raised his brow and smirked. “We didn’t start off on the right foot, and both of our encounters ended with him having…anger issues.”

Anger issues?

“He’ll be here soon.” I nodded. “At least…I think he will

“Are you guys fighting?”

“No, he’s just busy!” I clarified.

“With?”

“Stuff.”

of stuff?” Lucas kept pushing for answers. I gave him a doubtful look and

workaholic who could not draw a line between playing detective and having a

I asked. If he was allowed to do it, I was allowed to do

used to be a

heard, and I’m so sorry about that,”

around here seem pretty tight. I bet they

didn’t know his intentions. He said he wanted to

went into deep

“What?”

thank you.” He smiled, ending the conversation.

Lucas didn’t pass the opportunity

I simply answered. I wasn’t even that open towards Rona,

do I. You made a good decision.” He spoke.

that.” I defended myself. At least, that was something I was trying

there weren’t any maids and took a slight breath. It would be for the best to

what you want to call

had a regretful expression on his face. “I’m sorry, I didn’t want

out of it. Lucas leaned his chin

you’re

it again, detective.”

someone challenging to read, and I couldn’t quite figure him out yet. He had

guess they

putting it out there because I don’t want you to get the wrong idea

appeared on Lucas’

to smile more often, as it made him look more attractive-but I didn’t want him

everyone?” I asked after an awkward moment of silence. Just like that. the

my head on a stick, and so do her sons.” He raised his brows. I figured this had to do with these ‘encounters’ with

“Mario’s been nice.

“And Karina?”

line away from OD’ing, but oh well,

threw me off guard. If he planned on maintaining a healthy relationship with his family, that was definitely something he had to

pen pal before? Is that something you do often?”

whole life story.

“No…first time.”

anywhere, Marvin entered the kitchen with a paled expression on his face. He looked from me to Lucas and

out a chair and wrapped his arm around my shoulder in a protective

He spoke, ignoring Lucas as he turned to meet my eyes.

well.” I playfully pushed away his arm. Marvin’s cheeks flushed red. “I’m sorry, I

covered my mouth with my hand, trying not to laugh. Anyone would’ve thought Marvin had been in prison for centuries, but

without me.” He

“She’s not my type. Better yet- I

I could perfectly understand what he was trying to do here, but

not your type?” Marvin spoke, offended. I knew that tone all

his hand to stop

you think Elena is

explain himself. “I’m sorry, I was just trying to get on your good

offending my girl right in front of

didn’t mean to offend

his head, confused. Surprisingly enough, this was a sign that Marvin felt comfortable enough to joke around with Lucas, meaning perhaps he did want to know him